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What Causes Pain While Breathing And Cough Under Breast?
I was recently in a car accident and didn t have any pain until four days after. Now my it hurt to breathe, cough, yawn ect. I believe it is my left ribs. i could be wrong..its right under my breast. You can tell it is swollen but doesn t hurt to touch. What could this be?
Mon, 4 Jan 2016
It could be rib fracture or lung contusions. You need to get a chest Xray, perform chest physiotherapy, apply pain killing gel on the painful region and take pain killers. Consult your Surgeon for the possible rib Fractures and lung injuries.
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